2023 Domaine Auguste Clape Cornas [D96][JD93-95][V93] Mosel silky bubbles yet it's structured

silky bubbles yet it's structured and firm with a lot of power

smoke and a delightful hit of pepper are supporting players

the 2023 is both savory and austere

sapid finish

showing all the sunniness of the base year with its mandarin and apricot plushness

2023 Domaine Auguste Clape Cornas [D96][JD93-95][V93] Mosel silky bubbles yet it's structuredProducer: Clape Region: Cornas, Rhone, France Varietal: Syrah Year: 2023 Decanter, 96 Points "A tasting of the constituent parts, so this is a provisional score. The 2023 is less ripe in style than the 2022. It has plentiful herbal notes, encompassing oregano, bay leaf and liquorice, with blueberry fruit. It looks like a more classic vintage than the recent run of hot years; structured, with classically bold and textural Cornas tannins and bright